Compare towns
Hingham vs Ipswich vs Rowley vs Hull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Ipswich has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Rowley has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hingham | Ipswich | Rowley | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
13,930 |
6,251Lowest |
10,138 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
47.2±3.5Lowest 18% above MA |
50±6.3 25% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
| Hull and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.2% MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$138,750±$16k 33% above MA |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$745,400±$40k 33% above MA |
$667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,598±$90Lowest 9% below MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
| Hingham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,960 33% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.5%±12.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #101 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Ipswich | Triton | — |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Ipswich High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.